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MINUTES A regular meetlng of the Hopklns Clty Councll was held at 7:30 p.m. on November 5, 1985 In the Councll Chambers of the Hopklns Clty Hall, Hopklns, Mlnnesota. Present were Mayor Lavln, Councllmembers: Mllbert, Redepennlng, Anderson and Shlrley. Also present were Clty Manager Rapp, Clty Englneer StroJan, Admlnlstratlve Asslstant Genellle; Communlty Development Dlrector Kerrlgan, Publlc Works Operatlons Dlrector Beecher; Asslstant Clty Englneer, Anderson and Clty Attorney Mlller. I. Mayor Lavln called the meetlng to order at 7:37 p.m. II. MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 15, 1985 MEETING Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to approve the mlnutes of the October 15, 1985 meetlng. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. I II. MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE APPLICATIONS (#408 thru #411) -IV. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the llcense appllcatlons as Ilsted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST # 725 Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to approve payment of bllls Ilsted on Prellst#725. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. V. APPEARANCE JOHN KEEFE, HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER Commlssloner Keefe appeared County's budget for 1986. He $860 mllllon, an lncrease of $232 mllllon In property tax etc. He reported that the budget was broken down as follows: before the Councll to report on the reported that the 1986 budget total was $40 mlllion over 1985. That represents and the rest from varlOUS grants, fees, 64% - health & welfare 29% - publlc safety 8% - general government 5% - publlc serVlce & hlghways 2% - Mlscellaneous 9% - Capltal lmprovements OLD BUSINESS: (a) . GAMBLING POLICY Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to contlnue thls l tern to the next meetlng for correctlon of the document. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. ( b ) . KATHERINE CURREN TRAFFIC PROBLEMS Marge Rlchardson, Butch Johnson and Judy Strachota appeared before the Councll as representatlves of Katherlne Curren School. At the last meetlng of the Councll they expressed a concern for school chlldren crosslng 17th Avenue at Flrst Street South. John StroJan, Clty Englneer, lnvestlgated the sltuatlon and furnlshed the Councll wlth several methods In whlch trafflc could be controlled at thls lntersectlon. He stated that the State Hlghway department lS studYlng the problem to Page 2 " Mlnutes of the November 5, 1985 Councll meetlng" determlne If a lower speed Ilmlt would be Justlfied. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to put up the school zone slgns as soon as posslble, battery flashlng llghts If posslble and warning slgns ahead of It so people know l ts there. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. The staff wlll pursue thls problem to see If there lS a posslbllllty of installlng a trafflc slgnal with State Aid funds. VII. NEW BUSINESS: (a) . NAEGELE SIGN REQUEST Naegele Outdoor Advertlslng applled for a varlance to erect a billboard 15 feet over the maXlmum allowable helght. The slgn would be located south of Excelslor Boulevard and east of County Road 18. - Nancy Jorgenson, representlng Naegele, stated that a hardshlp eXlsts because a slgn bUll t accordlng to regulatlon by the zonlng ordlnance could not be seen over the brldge. She also stated that 46 Hopklns buslnesses use Naegele Advertislng. Ms. Jorgenson also stated that Naegele would be wllllng to glve Hopklns a dlrectlonal slgn beneath the face and In addltlon, would glve Hopklns use of all of the sign for two months every year. Naegele would be wllllng to commlt that there would be no llquor or tobacco advertlslng. Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to refer thls matter to the Clty Attorney for research before brlnglng It back to the Councll. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carled unanlmously. (b) . GAMBLING LICENSE REQUEST - JOHN IRELAND SCHOOL John Ireland School applled for a Class B gambllng llcense for the purpose of a raffle to ralse funds for educatlonal programs. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to take no actlon, allowlng the Mlnnesota Gambllng Control Board to make the flnal declslon. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (c) . LEASING OF CITY PROPERTY BY WALSER LEASING Jerry Wlng and Steve Porter, representlng Walser Corporation appeared before the Councll. They explalned that Walser Corporatlon would llke to lease the property owned by the Clty dlrectly south of County Road 3 and east of 11th Avenue for the purpose of storlng new cars. Councll dld not feel that thls was an approprlate place to store cars, as lt lS at the entrance to Hopklns and would not be a pleaslng slght to people enterlng Hopklns. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to deny the request to lease Clty property. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. Page 3 " Mlnutes of the November 5, 1985 Councll Meetlng" (d) . REQUEST FOR EASEMENT TO PLACE A SIGN WITH AN OVERHANG INTO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY Walser Leaslng COMpany of easement to erect a slgn rlght-of-way approxlmately 317 Mainstreet requested an that would overhang the publlc to 3 feet. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to contlnue thls ltem to the next regular meetlng for addltlonal lnformatlon and clarlflcatlon of dlmenslons. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. (e) . REZONING OF THE W~ of the SW~ OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 117 - BERGLUND/JOHNSON The Clty proposed to rezone thls area from R-6 Resldentlal to I-I Industrlal to brlng the zonlng lnto conformance wlth the Comprehenslve Plan. Bergland/Johnson, owners of thls property, appeared before Councll to request that the zonlng remaln R-6. - Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon not to rezone thls property. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to refer thls l tern back to the Zonlng & Plannlng Commlsslon for action to change the Comprehenslve Plan to agree wlth the zonlng. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (f). VARIANCE REQUEST TO LOCATE A BUILDING WITHIN THE REAR YARD SETBACK AT 917 MAINSTREET - MASON Mr. Mason explalned that the electrlcal trash contalner room on the west slde of the bUlldlng would be a contlnuatlon of the eXlstlng bUlldlng that lS to the west. The setback at the trash contalner room would be 1 foot, further east the setback would be approxlmately 7 feet. The easterly slde of the proposed addltlon would match the eXlstlng bUlldlng to the east. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the varlance as recommended by the Zonlng & Plannlng Commlsslon wlth flndlngs as follows: Pre eXlstlng condltlon; bUlldlng wlll Ilne up wlth existlng bUlldlng; wlll enclose garbage., and wlth condltlons as follows: 1. The rear yard set back be not less than 1 foot at the trash contalner. 2. A rear yard setback of not less than 7 feet for the remalnder of the entrance to the arcade to conform wlth the bUlldlng to the west and also the ldea of contalnlng the dumpster wlthln the concept of the bUlldlngs and the necessary setback of the bUlldlngs to encompass the meetlng of the bUlldlng to the east wlth even setbacks. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. Aye; Aye; . Page 4 Mlnutes of November 5, 1985 Councll Meetlng" (g). APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO BUILD AN ADDITION AND RENOVATE THE BUILDING AT 917 MAINSTREET - MASON The appllcant lS plannlng to remodel, demolish and bUlld at the above slte (formerly Nelson Shoe Store). The shoe store wlll be remodeled the shoe repalr shop in the rear will be demollshed and an addltlon wlIl be added behlnd Preferred Travel and the former Nelson Shoe Store. A poll of Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to approve the appllcatlon for a Condltlonal Use Permlt as recommended by the Zonlng & Plannlne:: Commlsslon subject to approval of the Flre Marshal and dralnage plan by. the Cl ty Englneer. the v'lO>btCinwas as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. ::'rdrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carried unanlmously. (h) . A PP LICA TI ON BY KOKESH A THLETI C FOR PARKING V AR lANCE AT 350 - 17th AVENUE NORTH . The appllcant lS proposlng to move ltS adMlnlstratlve offlces from Opus to the subject site. Remodellng lS proposed extenslvely lnthe lnterlor wlth only sllght remodellng on the exterlor. Appllcant presently has 9 employees at thls slte and propose to have 20 employees wlth the consolldatlon. They wlll lease addltlonal parklng space from the Rallroad Authorlty, and are requestlng a parklng varlance of 7 spaces. Mr. R e depenning moved and Mr. Sh l rl ey seconded the mo t lon to approve the varlance as recommended by Zonlng & Plannlng, subject to staff preparlng flndlngs and wlth the followlng condltlon: 1. If the rallroad rlght-of-way wlll provlde the 7 spaces elther elsewhere. lS not avallable, Kokesh on thelr own slte or A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (l). APPLICATION BY MIDWEST OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, INC FOR A C.U.P. TO PLACE A SIGN IN A LESSER SETBACK THAN REQUIRED AT 410 - 11TH AVENUE SOUTH Mr. An derson moved an d Mr. R e de pennlng seconded the mo tlon to return thls ltem to Zonlng and Plannlng for flndlngs to support thelr recommendatlon of denlal. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motion carried unanlmously. (J). VARIANCE REQUEST BY DALE EGBERG 630-llth AVENUE SOUTH The appllcant requested a varlance for lot wldth for constructlon of an offlce bUlldlng at 630 - 11th Avenue South. The proposed bUlldlng would be placed on two lots totallng 100 feet In wldth. Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to approve the appllcatlon for var'lance as recommended by the Z & P Commlsslon_and have staff prepare flndlngs lndlcatlng that the total square footage does meet the ordlnance. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carried unanlmously. (k). C. U. P. APPLICATION BY DALE EGBERG FOR CONSTUCTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING AT 630 - lIth AVENUE SOUTH. pa~e 5 "Mlnutes of November 5, 1985 Councll Meeting" Mr. MIlbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the appllcatlon for a Condltlonal Use Permlt with the followlng condltlons: 1. The parklng stalls be lncreased from 18' to 20' 2. Approval by the Flre Marshal 3. Approval of the Clty englneer of a dralnage plan, taking lnto conslderatlon retalnment of the adJolnlng propertles and perilmeter of the parklng lot to see lf curbs or retalnlng walls are necessary. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. (I). APPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE FOR PARKING BY BRIAN ZUBERT AT 11TH AVENUE AND 7th STREET SOUTH Brlan Zubert was applYlng for a varlance for parklng for a car care faclllty at 11th Avenue and 7th Street South. Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to send this ltem back to the Zonlng & Plannlng Commlsslon for thelr flndlngs. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (m). APPLICATION BY BRIAN ZUBERT FOR A C.O.P. TO CONSTRUCT A CAR CARE FACILITY AND COIN OPERATED LAUNDRY AT THE CORNER OF lITH AVENUE SOUTH AND 7TH STREET Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to contlnue thlS ltem. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (n). BIDS FOR 1986 HOP-A-RIDE CONTRACT Mr. M1I bert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to accept the low bid of Town Taxl In the amount of $1.36 per rlde and execute the contract. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (0) . AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING ST. LOUIS PARK'S USE OF THE HOPKINS SANITARY SEWER Mr.Redepennlng moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to contlnue thlS ltem at the request of staff A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (p). SET TIME AND DATE FOR WORKSESSION REGARDING HARRIMAN PROPERTY Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to set a meetlng to dlSCUSS the Harrlman property at 6 p.m., November 19, 1985. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. Page 6 " Mlnutes of the November 5, 1985 Council meetlng" (q). PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK - WESTBROOKE SHOPPING CENTER Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to order an Englneer's report on a request for a pedestrlan crosswalk at the entrance to the Westbrooke Shopplng Center. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS- COMMITTEES CABLE COMMISSION: Bob Anderson reported that the flrst meetlng would be November 6th, so he had nothlng to report as yet. ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION: Jlm Shlrley reported that Commlsslon barely had a quorum for the last meetlng and, Slnce he was reluctant to make a motion, the process was somewhat hampered. PARK & RECREATION: as ye t. Mr. Mllbert reported they dld not have a meetlng CCDC Mr. Redepennlng handed out a IlSt of all the members wlth addresses and telepone numbers plus an organlzatlonal chart. They had a meetlng on October 31, 1985 and a subcommlttee has been formed conslstlng of Bob Mlller, Harry Smlth, a member of HMP, and Cralg Rapp to work on the new dlrector's posltlon. CABLE COMMISSION OPERATING COMMITTEE - Cralg Rapp reported that the audlt of the last flscal year has Just been completed. There was a deflclt. These subJects wlll be taken up at the next meetlng (11/6). One of the thlngs that wlll be declded also, lS whether there lS a need for a new admlnlstrator. REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD HEARING Mr. Shlrley reported that he attended the hearlng of November 4, 1985. They are studYlng the need for a translt system. The purpose of the hearing was to get lnput from cltlzens as to what lS needed In a translt system and attempt to assess all the translt systems that are avallable In the 7 County area ( S ) . PUBLIC HEARING DATE - De cern be r 3, I 985 at 7: 30 P.M. Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to call a cAa publlc hearmg (see above) for the purposes of deflnlng and expandlng the ~ empowering area of the tax lncrement flnanclng dlstrlct. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to adJourn the meeting at 10:36 p.m. The motlon carrled unanimously. Respectfully submltted: J:::::edl~~ ATTEST: